Peter & Sofia Sills / Paintings

My friends Peter & Sofia Sills are currently exhibiting their new work at Cartel Cafe in Scottsdale, located at 7124 East Fifth Avenue, in Old Town Scottdale.

Peter studied art at the Art Institute of Chicago and is an accomplished photographer and painter.  He and Sofia have been making paintings together since 2009 when Sofia was only four years of age.  You can find more information about these paintings at http://petersills.tumblr.com, and more information about Peter's photography at psills.blogspot.com.

Their current work is followed by some older photos of Sofia painting in the studio, which are completely charming and amazing.

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Happiness is . . . a flashlight tour at the Desert Botanical Garden!

My dear friend Sarah and her children are touring Arizona with her Auntie Anne this week.  We spent an exciting evening at the Desert Botanical Garden learning about the beauty of the Sonoran desert and its amazing critters like the leopard lizard, king snake, and tarantula.  We heard the deep chortle of bull frogs and the piercing shrieks of toads at the desert pond.  We even saw the elusive HAraNDtula on a Saguaro cactus!  As we were leaving, one of the wonderful volunteer guides took us to see a special treat--a night blooming cactus.  One of the boys then noticed a king snake slithering through one of the succulent beds!  It was a night full of fun!